Player Updates

Barea (rib) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Nets, Mavericks radio play-by-play announcer Chuck Cooperstein reports.

Barea is dealing with a left rib muscle strain and was originally given a doubtful designation coming into Saturday, so this was the expected course of action all along. He'll likely need to practice in some capacity in order to be cleared ahead of Tuesday's tilt with the Pelicans, but an extra two full days off could give him a chance to do so. With Barea out Saturday, look for Yogi Ferrell and Kyle Collinsworth to see added backcourt minutes.

Barea is doubtful for Saturday's contest against the Nets due to a left rib muscle strain.

Barea was questionable for Friday's contest due to the injury, but ended up seeing 19 minutes and producing an impressive 18 points and six dimes. That said, he is apparently dealing with significant pain afterward. Assuming he misses the tilt, Yogi Ferrell and Kyle Collinsworth are candidates to see extra run.

Barea scored 18 points (8-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt) while adding six assists and a rebound in 19 minutes off the bench during Friday's 122-115 overtime loss to the Raptors.

With Dennis Smith unable to get his shot going, it was Barea who came off the bench and sparked the Mavs to a first-half lead that eventually slipped through their fingers in the fourth quarter. The veteran guard is far from consistent -- Friday's performance marked the first time he'd delivered back-to-back games with double-digit scoring since late February -- but he's still capable of catching fire in the right matchup.

Barea is dealing with a muscle strain in his left rib and is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Raptors, Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News reports.

It's unclear exactly when Barea suffered the injury, though it seems likely it occurred during Tuesday's tilt with the Knicks. Look for Barea to receive treatment over the next 24 hours or so and then he should be reevaluated following the team's morning shootaround Friday once he's able to test everything out. With Wesley Matthews (leg) already done for the season, an absence from Barea would leave the Mavericks even more short-handed in the backcourt, which would likely mean big minutes for guys like Yogi Ferrell, Dennis Smith and Kyle Collinsworth.

Barea scored 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-4 3PT) to go with two rebounds and seven assists in 21 minutes during Tuesday's 110-97 win against New York.

A game after being shut down offensively (four points), Barea rebounded with 12 points from the bench on 5-of-10 shooting on Tuesday. In addition, the guard followed up his 13 assist performance with seven assists against New York. In his last five games, Barea is averaging 11.2 points and 7.0 assists while shooting 41.5 percent on 10.6 shots per game. During this span, he has followed up two 22.2 percent shooting nights with a 72.7 percent night on Saturday and an even 50.0 percent on Tuesday. If Barea can find more consistency as a shooter, he will become a more reliable option from the bench.